Aquatic Biologist
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For Aquatic Biologists, annual average wages total $45K per year. Generally, women make up less than a third of all Aquatic Biologists who answered the questionnnaire. A large number enjoy medical while the greater part get dental coverage. Vision coverage is also available to about two in five. The majority of workers are highly satisfied with their job. The data in this summary comes from the PayScale salary survey.

XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare).

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Popular Skills for Aquatic Biologist

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Aquatic Biologists report a focused set of job skills. Most notably, skills in Project Management, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Word are correlated to pay that is above average. People who know Microsoft Office usually also know Project Management. For most people, competency in Microsoft Excel indicates knowledge of Microsoft Word and Project Management.

Pay by Experience Level for Aquatic Biologist

Median of all compensation (including tips, bonus, and overtime) by years of experience.

For many Aquatic Biologists, more experience generally translates to higher pay. Folks who are navigating the first five years of their careers have a median salary of approximately $39K in this position. Those who have been around for five to 10 years don't get much more, though; the median salary in that group is $47K. On average, Aquatic Biologists make $60K following one to two decades on the job. Aquatic Biologists who have acquired more than 20 years of relevant experience earn significantly more than folks with fewer years on their resumes; the average income in this veteran group is $72K.